Agastya
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Agastya is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, known as one of the Saptarishi and associated with numerous legends, including journeys across the Indian subcontinent and profound contributions to early Hindu literature and philosophy.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Sage Agastya | 1 |
| sage Agastya | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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Rishi ⓘ Saptarishi ⓘ Vedic sage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agastya Gita
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Agastya Samhita NERFINISHED ⓘ Atharvaveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Deccan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Siddha tradition ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil literary tradition ⓘ Vindhya mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ star Canopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu philosophical teachings
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Vedic hymns ⓘ being one of the Saptarishi ⓘ numerous legends across the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| legend |
drinking the ocean in mythic narratives
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founding or guiding southern lineages of sages ⓘ journey from north India to south India ⓘ subduing the Vindhya mountains ⓘ |
| philosophicalContribution |
teachings on brahmacharya and household life
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teachings on dharma ⓘ teachings on tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
composer of hymns
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sage ⓘ seer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| spouse | Lopamudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualAttestation |
Mahabharata
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Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Sangam literature (as Agastya or Agastiyar) ⓘ various Puranas ⓘ |
| tradition |
Hindu tradition
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Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
guru
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rishi ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Sage Agastya
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sage Agastya